When you are choosing books for your ESL students, it is important to make sure that they are developmentally appropriate. There are four categories that need to be examined when picking out literature: discussion questions, metacognitive activities, vocabulary, and illustrations. These are a few books I evaluated and deemed appropriate to use in an ESL classroom.
Evaluating Materials for ESL Readers
When you are choosing books for your ESL students, it is important to make sure that they are developmentally appropriate. There are four categories that need to be examined when picking out literature: discussion questions, metacognitive activities, vocabulary, and illustrations. These are a few books I evaluated and deemed appropriate to use in an ESL classroom.
Want to know if the books your choosing are appropriate for ESL readers? Use this rubric!
Anna Costa
Graduate Assistant
Middle Tennessee State University
Certified Pre-K teacher, working on ESL endorsement
aec2y@mtmail.mtsu.edu